Infantry School

32 Battalion, Infantry School, South African Border War, Namibian, SADF

‘Buttons’ Heyns

Born in Windhoek 1959. Grew up in Otjiwarango and Tsumeb.

32 Battalion, 4 South African Infantry Battalion, Infantry School, South African Border War, SADF, South African

Francois J. ‘Frans’ Van Staden

1 Recce, 5 South African Infantry Battalion, Infantry School, South African Border War, SADF, South African, Special Forces

Jack Greeff, born in the Free State town of Vrede, joined the SADF as a boy soldier at the age of 16 and became the youngest member of the Permanent Force to complete the tough Part One Instructor's Course at the Infantry School at Oudtshoorn. After five years...

1 Parachute Battalion, Infantry School, South African Border War, SADF, South African

Simon Campbell-Young

Simon Campbell-Young, a Craven Week rugby player, posted to Infantry School and then 1 Parachute Battalion, an elite unit, circa1986 to 1987, as a national serviceman. He then became a platoon sergeant in the operational area. Ops Firewood took place on 31 October...